Sunday, January 22, 2012

Serena knocked out of Australian Open

Serena knocked out of Australian Open


Serena knocked out of Australian Open

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

In a shocking upset, five-time champion Serena Williams was knocked out of the Australian Open, beaten by unseeded Ekaterina Makarova 6-2, 6-3.


Roger Federer faces tricky 1,000th match

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 08:28 PM PST

Roger Federer will have no time for ceremony when he walks out for his 1,000th match, with Juan Martin del Potro posing his first real test of the Australian Open.


Kvitova eases into Aus Open quarters

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 06:02 PM PST

Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova downed Serbia's Ana Ivanovic in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Monday.


Rajasthan close in on Ranji Trophy title

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:57 AM PST

Rajasthan are well on their way to winning the Ranji Trophy a second time in a row as they took 326-run first-innings lead after dismissing Tamil Nadu 295.


Prepare turners at home, urges Gambhir

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:31 AM PST

Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir threw a challenge to all visiting teams to prove their mettle on 'rank turners' in India before pointing fingers at his teammates.


Mike Hussey dismisses retirement talks

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST

Dismissing all talks of hanging up his boots, Hussey has his eyes trained on Australia's tour of the West Indies and the 5-match bilateral ODI series in England.

India's pride at stake in Adelaide Oval

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:51 AM PST

There was the usual bonhomie at Indian nets, but little intensity less than 48 hours before the coin goes up in the fourth and final Test against Australia in Adelaide.


Welbeck keeps United hot on City's heels

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 10:32 AM PST

Manchester United kept the pressure on EPL leaders Manchester City as Danny Welbeck's late strike clinched a dramatic 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.


Rajasthan all set to retain Ranji Trophy

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:48 AM PST

Defending champions Rajasthan are all set to retain the Ranji Trophy after ensuring a huge lead against hosts Tamil Nadu at stumps on the Day 4 of the final.


Wozniacki beats error-strewn Jankovic

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki saw off the challenge of former world number one Jelena Jankovic on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.


Ind-Pak Test series not before 2013: PCB

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 03:19 AM PST

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has admitted that any realistic chance of a bilateral Test series with India would not be possible before 2013.

Paes-Stepanek in Aus Open quarters

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:35 AM PST

The unseeded Indo-Czech pair of Paes and Stepanek shocked third seeds Michael Llodra of France and Serbian Nenad Zimonjic 7-5, 7-6(2) in the third round.


Federer crushes Tomic to reach quarters

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 02:01 AM PST

Roger Federer ended the Australian Open hopes of local teenager Bernard Tomic with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the fourth round to move to the quarters.


Clijsters overcomes injury to beat Li Na

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:47 PM PST

Defending champion Kim Clijsters saved four match points as she dug deep to beat China's Li Na in a dramatic fourth round match at the Australian Open.


There is no lack of motivation: Gambhir

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:34 PM PST

Opener Gautam Gambhir says India's victory in the final Test at Adelaide will be more satisfying for him than seeing Tendulkar scoring his 100th century.

There is no lack of motivation: Gambhir

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:34 PM PST

The series is out of grasp but Gautam Gambhir said the debacle has not affected his team's motivation and it is focussed on winning the fourth and final Test.


Tendulkar is a 'cricket god', says Hussey

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:31 PM PST

Describing Sachin Tendulkar as "cricket god" in India, Michael Hussey feels it's "inevitable" that the Indian icon would get his 100th century in due course.


Nadal beats Lopez to reach quarters

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:42 PM PST

Rafael Nadal blew hot and cold against Feliciano Lopez but emerged a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 winner to become the first man into the Australian Open quarterfinals.


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